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(Application led Sept. 17, 1898.) (No Model.)

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cAssIUs LORENZO FULTON, OF'DEEE LODGE, TENNESSEE.

MEASURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 628,622, dated uly 1 1,189.9. Application filed September 17, 1898.' Serial No. 691,220. (Nomodel.)

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Be it known that I, CAssIUs LORENZO FUL- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing' `at Deer Lodge, in the county of Morgan and State ofTennessee, have invented a new and useful Measure, oi' which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates io improvements in measures.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofmeasures and to provide a simple, inexpensive, and efiicient one whichwill in Vettect combine two measures and enable the same to occupy thespace of one and which may be readily adjusted to bring either measureinto operation.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts, as hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a measure constructedinaccordance with this invention, the extensible section being raised.Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same. view of one of thespring-catches.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all theiigures of the drawings.

l designates a` lower section provided with a bottom 2 and receiving avertically-movable extensible section 3, which -is adapted to beelevated, as illustrated in Figs. l and 2 of the accompanying drawings,to increaseA the capacity of the measure and which is adapted to betelescoped into the lower section to provide a measure of less capacityand also to enable the measure to be compactly stored. The sections arepreferably constructed of sheet metal; but they may be made of any otherdesired material, land the bottom 2 of the lower section is preferablyconstructed of wood. The sections may be made of any desired capacity toadapt the device for4 measuring a peck and a half-bushel or any otherdesired quantity, and in order tolimit the upward movement of theextensible section and to prevent the latter from becoming separatedfrom the lower or main section the upper edge 4 of the section 1 isextended inward and the lower edge 5 ot'A the section 3 is Fig. 3 isadetail perspective' lextended outward. rlhese extensions are preferablyin the form of beads or iianges; Ibut any other suitable stop may beprovided to effect this result. The parts are assembled `before thewooden bottom is secured within :the loweror main section, and after thebot- `tom has been putin placethe extensible section is confined withinthe lower or main section.

The upper or extensible section is provided on its interior withsuitable handles or grips 17, preferably constructed of segmental piecesof sheet metal, secured at their peripheres by solder or the like to thesection 3 and `curved between their ends to form a pocket or recess forthe lingers. The handles are adapted to be readily grasped by theoperator -when it is desired to raise the inner section to increase thecapacity of the measure.

The lower or main section l is provided lwith exteriorly-arrangedhandles 8, provided with openings 9, in which are arranged the engagingportions of spring-catches 10, adapted to lock the section 3 in anelevated position and arranged to be readily operated by the thumbs ofthe person grasping the handles 8 with his fingers. Each catch consistsof a strip of resilient metal disposed vertically on the exterior of thesection l and rivoted or otherwise secured to the same at their lowerends at ll. The upper ends ofthe body portions of the catches are freeand are provided with inwardly-projecting lugs or pins 12, which arebeveled at their lower sides or ssl edges to permit the flange or beadof the upper section to depress and pass them readily when the uppersection is raised. When it is de sired to lower the uppersection, it isonly necessary to grasp the exterior handles S with the lingers and drawthe upper portions of the catches outward with the thumbs and the uppersection will drop by gravity within the lower or main section. When theupper section is elevated, its lower edge is supported bythe lugs orpinsof the catches; but the latter may engage suitable recesses or stopson the outer face of the upper section or perforations may be providedto accomplish the same result.

The invention has the following advantages: The measure, which is simpleand comparatively inexpensive in construction, is

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adapted to be readily operated to raise and lower the upper orextensible section, and itpractically combines two measures. When theupper section of th'e measure is not in use, it is compactly housedwithin the lower, section, so that the measure will occupy but a smallamount of space.

Changes in the form, proportion, and minor details 'of construction maybe resorted to Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of this invention.

Vhat is claimed is- 1. A device of the class described, comprising alnajorand a minor element adapted to t slidably one within the other,the major element having a bottom, handles secured to the major elementand having openings therein, spring-straps secured to the major elementand extending through the openings in the handles for manipulation fromabove the handles, and pins extending inwardly Afrom the spring-strapsthrough the major element and engaging the minor element, substantiallyas described.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a lower cylindricalelement having an inwardly-directed bead at its upper edge, an uppercylindrical element arranged slidably within the lower element andhaving an outwardly-directed bead at its lower edge and adapted toengage the irst-named bead, handles upon the inuersurface of the upperelement, handles upon the outer surface of the lower element havingopenings therein, spring-straps upon the lower element passed throughthe openings in the last-named handles, and pins carried by said straps,passed through the lower element and adapted to engage the upper elementwhen said beads are in engagement, substantially asset forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

OASSIUS LORENZO FULTON.

lVitnesses:

J. W. GRIFFITH, THos. B. WHITEHEAD.

